When considering the challenges facing scientific publishing, Acer VanWallendael suggests that journals should produce audio versions of the papers they publish. Like…
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PLOS Biology A case for papercastsRead more
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Behind the paper Behind the paper: identifying brain areas that control non-vocal communicationRead more
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Eric Schuppe discusses how seeing a woodpecker drumming up close and a new collaboration changed the…
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Advocacy Q&A with Tiara MooreRead more
We speak to Tiara Moore, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Black in Marine Science, about her organization and her vision for…
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Environment Q&A with Guest Editor Nancy KnowltonRead more
We speak to Nancy Knowlton, Guest Editor of the PLOS Biology Collection: “Ocean solutions for a sustainable, healthy and inclusive future” about…
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Behind the paper Behind the paper: ecosystem evolution of the first animalsRead more
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Emily Mitchell discusses the value of getting undergraduate students involved in research projects. Our new…
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Behind the paper Behind the paper: accepting “the creative cloud” as part of the processRead more
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Özge Özgüç explains how curiosity-led side projects helped her keep going after a series of disappointing…
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Behind the paper Behind the paper: hunting for herpesvirus — the search for a transmissible vaccine vectorRead more
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Megan Griffiths discusses the challenges of studying herpesvirus transmission by vampire bats in South and Central…
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Careers What does an editor actually do? The value of taking on an internship as a postdocRead more
Following a 3-month internship with PLOS Biology, postdoc Suzanne De Bruijn shares her thoughts on life as an editor-in-training and why postdocs should be given the opportunity to try alternative…
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Open access In conversation with PLOS Biology experimental psychology authors Jacqueline Scholl and Nils KollingRead more
We caught up with the authors of an exciting new study, “The effect of apathy and compulsivity on planning and stopping in…
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PLOS Biology 5 Recommended Articles from PLOS Biology Associate Editor Richard HodgeRead more
In our final installment of this recommended article series from our staff editors, Associate Editor Richard Hodge shares 5 picks for the…
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PLOS Biology 6 Recommended Articles from PLOS Biology Senior Editor Gabriel GasqueRead more
Our staff editors continue to share recent exciting, interesting, and thought-provoking PLOS Biology reads in this recommended articles series. This week, Senior…
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PLOS Biology 5 Recommended Articles from PLOS Biology Associate Editor Luke SmithRead more
Our staff editors continue to share exciting, interesting, and thought-provoking PLOS Biology reads in this recommended articles series. This week, Associate Editor Luke Smith…